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European Central Bank calls for merchants to participate in digital euro pilot
15.9.2026
The 12-month test will put a beta version of the central bank currency through online, mobile, in-store and peer-to-peer payments
Kyrgyzstan Central Bank Taps Certik for CBDC Oversight
15.9.2026
The Kyrgyz central bank has entered into a partnership with blockchain security firm Certik to establish a long-term framework to enhance the cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory oversight of the country’s digital currency. Framework for Cooperation The National Bank of the Kyrgyz...
Russia Launches Digital Ruble Nationwide With 87K New Accounts
14.9.2026
Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina stated that the digital ruble launch had progressed smoothly and that the number of accounts had jumped by nearly 87,000 over ten days, prompted by the instrument’s novelty and users’ curiosity to test how it works. Bank of Russia Reveals...
ECB claims digital euro will offer 'maximum level of privacy' amid surveillance fears
26.8.2026
Central bank officials say the Eurosystem will be structurally unable to link users to purchases, but civil society groups remain skeptical
Japan targets early 2030s launch for blockchain-based stock and bond settlement system
26.8.2026
Japan's regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign capital from fleeing to overseas markets
China triples its e-CNY network in 2026 as 8 more banks join the CBDC push this week
19.8.2026
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) added 20 new operators this year across two rounds of expansions, including eight additions this week
LINK Pops 3% to $9.70 as Wyoming Shifts Stablecoin to CCIP
19.8.2026
The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has fully migrated its state-backed Frontier Stable Token from Layerzero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol.   Commission Cites Security Review in Layerzero Deprecation The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has said that Wyoming has fully...
Bank of England to test stablecoin, digital currency use in cross-border finance
12.8.2026
The BOE-led Digital Pound Lab will test trade-finance interoperability, in which exporters receive stablecoins while importers settle in a potential digital pound
Bank of Korea prepares for live CBDC transactions with 9 banks in September
20.7.2026
Major banking heavyweights join a massive blockchain network test that will allow retail consumers to trade tokenized won freely across commercial lines
ECB picks firms including Deutsche Bank, Revolut for digital euro pilot
14.7.2026
The pilot will test a beta version of the digital euro for online, offline, in-store, and e-commerce payments with ECB and central bank staff as users
The Digital Euro Moves Forward: EU Parliament Clears Path for Key Interinstitutional Negotiations
10.7.2026
With 426 votes in favor, the European Parliament has approved moving to the next stage to launch and implement the digital euro in the eurozone. Now, the parliament will have to negotiate with member states and agree on a common proposal for the unified digital currency. Digital Euro Advances...
U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit
10.7.2026
Despite President Donald Trump's refusal to sign Congress' bipartisan housing bill, it's set to go into effect at midnight, and its temporary CBDC ban along with it
Russia Drops Wallet Reporting From Its Final Crypto Bill: Here’s What the Law Now Says
8.7.2026
Russia’s State Duma Financial Markets Committee has approved the final version of the country’s landmark crypto bill, dropping mandatory wallet-address reporting and clearing the way for a second reading. A Major Reform Is Underway Russia’s parliamentary Committee on Financial Markets has approved...
“Everything is Ready”: Russia Finalizes Preparations for Nationwide CBDC Rollout
5.7.2026
Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, stressed that the main banks and large retail businesses were “ready for the widespread use of the digital ruble. The rollout of Russia’s CBDC is programmed for next September. Central Bank of Russia Prepared for Digital Ruble Rollout...
Trump Holds Up CBDC Ban Through 2030 as He Demands a Voter-ID Law
29.6.2026
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly withholding his signature from a sweeping housing bill that would bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) through 2030, tying the measure to a separate voter-eligibility law that the Senate has already rejected....
Trump refuses to sign law with U.S. CBDC ban, demands approval of elections bill
24.6.2026
As Congress prepared to celebrate the president's signing of the bipartisan housing bill that contains a CBDC prohibition, Trump abruptly cancelled the event
Trump cancels signing of housing bill with CBDC ban
24.6.2026
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act included a provision that the US Federal Reserve was barred from issuing or creating a CBDC until 2030, but exempted certain stablecoins
US House Sends Fed CBDC Ban to Trump’s Desk as Housing Bill Clears Congress
24.6.2026
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, sending legislation that bars the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) through 2030 to President Donald Trump for his signature. A Four-Year Ban Tucked Into a Housing Bill The House...
US nears ban on CBDCs until 2030 as housing bill goes to Trump
24.6.2026
The House passed a housing bill with a central bank digital currency ban until 2030, meaning it now just needs US President Donald Trump’s sign-off
EU committee advances digital euro bill after key vote
23.6.2026
EU lawmakers backed rules for an offline and online digital euro, with privacy safeguards, holding limits and no interest payments